Assistant Team Leader

Are you currently working as a warehouse operative and are ready to take that next step into leadership? Do you want to put your skills and experience into practice while supporting and developing the on-site team? Maybe you are already supporting your team leader or stepping up when needed and want to make it official!

Here at GXO Southampton
, we are recruiting for an Assistant Team Leader
to join our team, working in partnership with our customer Healf.

You will be working full-time
, permanent basis, on an ‘Any 5 days out of 7’ pattern, on a rotating shift, covering the hours of 07:00 to 15:30 and 13:00 to 21:30.

As an Assistant Team Leader, you’ll receive:

• An annual salary of £27,476.80
• Holiday pay and workplace pension
• A24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to ourMyBenefitsplatform offering a variety of high street discounts, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Access toGXO University– home to a wealth of online training courses, meaning your development never ends!

• Support the Team Leader with the day-to-day running of your warehouse area, ensuring operational targets, deadlines and customer requirements are achieved safely and efficiently
• Lead by example on health and safety, carrying out inductions, training and safe systems of work, whilst promoting a positive and compliant working environment
• Provide guidance and support to warehouse operatives and agency colleagues, helping to resolve queries, maintain productivity and encourage strong team performance
• Monitor stock movements, equipment and operational processes, identifying issues, reporting deviations and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the operation

• Previous experience working in a fast-paced warehouse, logistics or operational environment, with experience supporting or supervising teams desirable
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate colleagues, build relationships and provide excellent support to your team
• A good understanding of health and safety requirements, operational procedures and the importance of accuracy in a customer-focused environment
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads, use initiative and remain calm while managing changing priorities and operational demands

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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